Moonrise Kingdom (2012) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama / Romance · Directed by Wes Anderson · Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Where was Moonrise Kingdom filmed?
- Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island – Primary setting for the film; the fictional island of New Penzance where the story unfolds. The isolated New England island served as the main filming location for Anderson's whimsical summer camp narrative, providing the film's distinctive coastal atmosphere
- Providence, United States, Providence – Scenes of the town and administrative buildings, including Scout Master Ward's home sequences. Rhode Island's capital provided urban interiors and exterior shots complementing the island's isolated setting
- Boston, United States, Boston – Supporting scenes and establishing shots for the New England coastal setting. Used for establishing the New England geography and providing atmospheric exteriors around the regional setting